Livin' with the Blues

Livin' with the Blues is a compilation album by American folk singer Odetta, originally released in 2000.

Livin' with the Blues
Compilation album by Odetta
Released	2000
Genre	Folk, blues
Length	59:49
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Tom Vickers (compilation)
Odetta chronology
The Best of the Vanguard Years (1999) Livin' with the Blues (2000) Absolutely the Best (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The focus of the material are the songs Odetta performed when recording for the Vanguard label. Most of them are taken from the albums Odetta at Town Hall, My Eyes Have Seen, and One Grain of Sand, along with a few rarities.

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

1. "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor" – 3:25
2. "Mean and Evil" – 2:24
3. "Livin' With the Blues" – 3:42
4. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Cox) – 2:15
5. "House of the Rising Sun" – 3:18
6. "Empty Pocket Blues" – 2:24
7. "Fare Thee Well" – 4:22
8. "Rosie" – 2:28
9. "Special Delivery Blues" – 2:41
10. "Down on Me" – 2:59
11. "Another Man Done Gone" (Hall, Alan Lomax, Lomax, Tartt) – 2:34
12. "Jumpin' Judy" – 2:30
13. "Timber" – 3:27
14. "Rambler Gambler" – 3:21
15. "Sail Away Ladies" – 2:45
16. "Midnight Special" – 3:25
17. "Rambling Round Your City" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:04
18. "Bald Headed Woman" – 2:23
19. "Ain't No Grave" – 2:22
20. "Roll on Buddy" – 3:00

Personnel

• Odetta – vocals, guitar
• Bill Lee – bass
• Milt Okun – choir conductor

References

1. Allmusic review